Now we get to the real performance art: the pricing. APCOA has mastered the art of making you hate rounding. A 20-minute stay? That’s £4.50. An hour? Somehow £8.00. It’s like they invented a new currency system where minutes cost more than Euros. You’ll find yourself doing frantic mental arithmetic while your train departs. “If I stay for 47 minutes, do I owe them my firstborn or just my dignity?”
Here’s the hilarious twist: the short stay is actually the most expensive option at the station. You’d think “short” means cheap, like a haircut. No. It means they want you to leave faster than a cat at a dog show, and they charge you for the privilege. I once paid £12 for 90 minutes of anxiety—roughly the same cost as a round of drinks in London, but with less enjoyment and more beeping.
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The Trolley Dilemma
Surprising fact: the car park has a dedicated trolley bay, but it’s always on the wrong floor. You will see a lone, mangled shopping cart parked next to a Porsche, looking like a stray dog at a fashion show. Always bring a £1 coin for the trolley, but prepare for the soul-crushing moment when the chain doesn’t release and you have to ask a stranger to hold your suitcase while you wrestle the thing like a malfunctioning robot.
